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Descend Using Ropes Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ABSEIL which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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199%6Exact Match!
240%11 Activities using ropes to descend steep slopes
333%9 Person who uses ropes to descend cliffs

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We think the answer is "ABSEIL" which means:

    noun
  • • (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
  • verb
  • • Descend by means of a rappel

An example sentence would be:

  • • "We had to use our abseils to descend the steep cliff."
  • • "He relied on his abseil to safely navigate down the rock face."

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